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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Krapp-on-tape say he asks the woman to do before they are intimate?

2. Finish the sentence: "Past midnight. Never knew such ____".

3. Finish the sentence: "Unshatterable association until my dissolution of ___ and ____".

4. Where does Krapp-on-tape say the woman he is intimate with has her hands?

5. What does Krapp begin to do at the very end of Part 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the portrayal of intimacy in the play. What does intimacy represent to Krapp-on-tape compared to Krapp as an old man?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the symbolism of the little black ball and its ties to the death of Krapp's mother.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's purpose in using action on and off stage in the play. What might he be hoping to achieve using this method?

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